Logistics

Railroad

McAllen has rail accessibility located only 65 miles from a seaport. In anticipation of meeting regional needs, South Texas Regional Multi-Modal Center is using a new type of rail service out of McAllen. This service promises to have national significance in improving the cost competitiveness of U.S. manufacturing, reduce wear and tear on Texas and U.S. highways, lower product distribution costs, reduce congestion, and improve safety on America’s highways. This new rail project will be operated by Triple Crown Services and utilize RoadRailer technology for fast, secure, and cost efficient short-haul truck and long-haul rail movement.

Highways

McAllen is served by U.S. Expressway 83, a 6 lane divided highway and U.S. 281, a 4 lane divided roadway, which is a designated I-69 Corridor. U.S. Hwy 281 and 83 connect McAllen with I-37 and I-35 running North and South. The I-69 Corridor, extending from Mexico City to Canada, will run through McAllen and connect with other Interstate Highways throughout the U.S. McAllen is working with its partner communities on Highway 281 to immediately make it operationally equivalent to an interstate highway. Highway 281 is already designated as a leg of the I-69 Corridor.

McAllen Foreign Trade Zone

The McAllen Foreign Trade Zone is a not-for-profit corporation. The McAllen Foreign Trade Zone (MFTZ) was the first nonseaport foreign trade zone in the United States. A foreign-trade zone is a “free port” that is regulated by U.S. Customs. Raw materials and/or finished goods may be brought into the Zone from another country duty-free and then may be stored, assembled, repackaged, graded, manufactured, or re-exported without payment of U.S. Customs duties.

Reynosa, Mexico

Reynosa is the first city directly located on the I-69 Corridor, the shortest route between the Industrial Northeast of the United States, Canada, and the largest market in the center of Mexico. The Reynosa area is considered the best place to locate your National Distribution Center. These centers could potentially source Asia, Europe, Mexico, South America, and the United States.